augmented reality
noun
: an enhanced version of reality created by the use of technology to overlay digital information on an image of something being viewed through a device (such as a smartphone camera)
also
: the technology used to create augmented reality
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Increasingly, this will involve immersive virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) environments that simulate real-world environments, scenarios and interactions.
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Bernard Marr, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The glasses are smart glasses, not augmented reality.
—Devan Burris, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
The glasses don’t offer users augmented reality capabilities, but people can use the device to take photos, listen to music and ask the Meta AI digital assistant for information about the things within their field of view.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
Ahead, it's used for product image search, visual search and augmented reality.
—Amit Samsukha, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Bernard Marr, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The glasses are smart glasses, not augmented reality.
—Devan Burris, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
The glasses don’t offer users augmented reality capabilities, but people can use the device to take photos, listen to music and ask the Meta AI digital assistant for information about the things within their field of view.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
Ahead, it's used for product image search, visual search and augmented reality.
—Amit Samsukha, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Augmented reality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/augmented%20reality. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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